Gossaigaon MLA Majendra Narzary Succumbs to COVID, Assam CM Condoles Death
The 68-year-old BPF MLA was on ventilator. His condition turned critical on Wednesday morning. He suffered a stroke this morning and passed away
Guwahati: Majendra Narzary, Gossaigaon s MLA passed away on Wednesday morning. He was suffering from COVID.
He was undergoing treatment at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital. The 68-years-old MLA was on ventilator. Narzary tested negative for Covid-19 a few days back but continued to be on ventilator. He had co-morbidities like diabetes and hypertension and reportedly suffered a brain stroke on Wednesday morning. He passed away at 5.50 AM this morning.
Gogoi contested the election in absentia as he was in jail. He was arrested over sedition charges in 2019 during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. He was also accused of helping set up bases for the Maoists.
The newly elected speaker said that all the MLAs will be able to speak their mind here. (Photo credit: @himantabiswa)
GUWAHATI: BJP MLA Biswajit Daimary was on Friday unanimously elected as the speaker of the 15th Assam legislative assembly.
Daimary had submitted his nomination on Thursday in presence of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP state president Ranjeet Kumar Dass in the assembly secretariat.
The Congress-AIUDF coalition had not put any candidate for the speaker s post.
With no other nomination, pro-tem Speaker Phani Bhusan Choudhury announced Daimary as the new speaker and handed over the charge to him.
Thanking everyone, the newly elected speaker said, I believe I will be able to give a strong and positive message from the House to the people of Assam. All the MLAs will be able to speak their mind here. I will give equal chance to everyone as per the rule.
Jailed MLA Akhil Gogoi turns into instant sensation at Assam assembly oath session
Gogoi, who contested as Independent, became the first Assamese to win an election from behind the bars without any physical campaigning.
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GUWAHATI: As the newly elected Assam assembly convened on Friday, first time MLA Akhil Gogoi, who came for the swearing-in ceremony from prison with special permission from the courts, turned out to be a sensation with people including assembly staff rushing to take selfies with the jailed leader.
Gogoi, who contested as Independent, became the first Assamese to win an election from behind the bars without any physical campaigning.
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